NEW: Iran’s military is now defending its decision not to fight back when U.S. troops boarded and seized one of their ships.
Iran’s top military command pointed to civilians on board:
“They faced constraints… family members were in danger at every moment”
The U.S. Navy fired… pic.twitter.com/YHlI5dnYPn
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NEW: Iran’s military is now defending its decision not to fight back when U.S. troops boarded and seized one of their ships.
Iran’s top military command pointed to civilians on board:
“They faced constraints… family members were in danger at every moment”
The U.S. Navy fired on the Iran-flagged M/V Touska tanker in the Arabian Sea on Sunday, disabling its engines and later seizing the vessel.
Watch the dramatic video of the moment U.S. troops seize the ship